Brass Flexibilities

Natalia Vela

IWBC Interviews Natalia Vela Natalia Vela is a teacher and freelance performer based in East Lansing, Michigan.

CU Boulder Trumpet Quintet, 2025 NTC Winners

In this episode of Brass Flexibilities, we join the members of the 2025 all-women trumpet quintet from CU Boulder to discuss their historic first place win at the 2025 National Trumpet Competition. Come behind the scenes to learn about some of the preparation, collaboration, and impact this performance has made on the students of this ensemble, as well as the brass community at large.

Becky Pepper

IWBC Interviews Becky Pepper Becky is a multifaceted musician, working as trombonist, teacher, educator and facilitator, arranger and transcriber, writer and critic and advocate for instrumental music education and performance.

Anne McNamara

An interview with Anne McNamara Anne McNamara is the Associate Professor of Trumpet at Illinois State University where her duties involve teaching applied trumpet, performing in the ISU faculty brass quintet, and serving as the Associate Director of the School of Music. In addition to her duties at ISU, Dr. McNamara works regularly as a freelance trumpeter including recent performances with Athena Brass Band, Sinfonia de Camera, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Fountain City Brass Band,Heartland Festival Orchestra, Champaign-Urbana Symphony, Louisville Orchestra and Louisville Master Chorale.

Emilie Fortin Brass Flexibilities Interview

IWBC’s Brass Flexibilities Series highlights the innovative, creative projects our members are using to create modern music careers and honors the artistry and accomplishments of these talented individuals.  https://myiwbc.org/brass-flexibilities/